Mundus (DmC)



Mundus  (pronounced "Mon-dus") is the primary antagonist of DmC: Devil May Cry. Though he knew Dante's father, not much is known about him at this time.

Description
A tall, bald man with a tattoo of a third eye on his forehead speaks menacingly to a video image of. His eyes glow in the dark, he wears a dapper suit and has a scar on his lower lip and chin. He suffers from a god complex, even referring himself as a God.

Background
Mundus' role in DmC is loosely based on Pope Boniface VIII, who was responsible for Dante Alighieri's exile from Florence and forced him to pay a fine after the Black Gluephs (whom Pope Boniface VIII supported) entered Florence and slaughtered many of their enemies. The exile led Dante to write The Divine Comedy and settle his score with Boniface by placing him in the eighth circle of Hell, Fraud for the crime of Simony.

Mundus' appearance as a gentlemanly demon is likely a reference to the Image Comics supervillain Mammon of the Spawn comics. Both possess scars on their faces and are infamous for their manipulative, ruthless methods of gaining power. Also, both Mundus and Mammon are shown as being the most powerful villains the protagonists have faced, even rivaling the powers of otherwise dangerous demon lords.

Trivia

 * Mundus' role in DmC seems very similar to the Kingpin of Marvel Comics in terms of appearance, mannerisms, and goals. Both are depicted as malevolent crime lords who regard the hero as inferior to them and control the population through deceit and intimidation. It isn't the first Marvel Comics reference in the Devil May Cry series.